The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-30
&. G. & &. Notes.

We are informed that the estimates
for the month ending on the 18th
were promptly met, and the men all
along the line are happy.
Messrs. Moore & Horne, who took @
contract of thee miles, beginning al
the eastern terminus of Mr.. Ross con
tract and ending at Taylor's Store
have finished their work and moved
their equipments and hands to point
two miles this side of Catawba River
where they commenced work, in the
direction of the river, last Monday
The road will cross the river at Cure
tons Ferry.
Mr.. Ross is working at different
points on his contract, one force on
this side of Fishing Creek rapidly ap
preaching town, where it will connect
with Griffin & Gorton, about hal
mile east of the depot site.
We met yesterday, Col. Kirby, who
is the principalcontractor for the grad
ing from Yorkville to Salem Chu rck
in Lancaster county, a distance of 81
miles, and he reports satisfactory pro
gress on I'LL his work.
Mr.. w. E. Gorton, Of the firm O
Griffin & Gorto1, who took contract
OF four miles, beginning at Bullock
Greek trestle and going west, has sub
let the same to Mr.. w. A. Jackson
who also had previously taken mile
under CASTOR & Dover. Mr.. Jackson
was in town yesterday, and he repre-
sents all the work west of Yorkville
on which the contractors are engaged
as progressing rapidly.
In our immediate vicinity, Messrs
Griffin & Gorton are moving on thei
work with skill and celebrity. They
now have as foremen Messrs. Coleman
Biglow, Lewis and Beach, experience,
men, each over an adequate fore
distributed over three miles OF the line
and all under the skillful supervision
of Mr.. w. G. Gibbons.
Capt. Lewis commenced hoistin,
timbers of Fishing Greek trestle yes
terday. 1t has been decided to erec
stone piers for this trestle, which will
probably cause some delay ofthe wooC
work.
Mr.. ], E. McIntire, of the firm O
Smith & Ripley, in charge of the tim
Der part of construction, and having
full control of the bridge construction
between Blacks and Camden, pass
ed through Yorkyille last Monday on
tour of inspection. He is an extensiv,
contractor, having contracts bridge
now in course OF fulfllment on sew
eral roads, among them the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe. His principa
Office is in Buffalo, N. Y.
For the right Of way through tn
lands of Mr.. ]. w. P. Hope, the frs
ground entered west Of the Cheste
and Lenoir Railroad, arrangement
have been made mutually satisfactor
all parties without resort to arbitra
ton.
Our record this week would hardl
be complete were we to fail to mer
ton that Mr.. G. G. Parish is progress
ing rapidly with the work of clearin
the right Of way which he contracte
to do. He is now on Smith G. Latf
rop's five-miles section, and Mr.. Latt
rop is patiently awaiting the arrival &
his partner and outfit, from tn
North Pacific Road in Nebraska, whe
he will begin work on his contrac
fcommencing five miles west of town.
1t is said that there are now abou
5000 men employed on the line, i
the States of Kentucky, Tennessee
Virginia and South Carolina.
Mr.. I. W. Moore has been appoir
ton supervisor of the roadway of tn
division between Blacks and Ruthe
fordton.
One of the contractors near Camde
having had much trouble with negl
laborers, has sent for Italians to tax
their places. Their testimony {
contractors between Blacks and Roc
Hill-the majority of them Norther
men and professional railroad builde
, is to the effect that the negro is Il
best laborer they have ever employe,
They say, "treat him kindly, pay hi
what is promised and he will do faitI
ful work"
Noting the progress of Eegine
Whitner's survey of the line of IL
! Georgia and Carolina Midland, Il
Newberry Observer says: Mr.. Within
has received instructions to procee
when ne gets to Union, with the su
vey to Yorkville and on to Chariot
: The G. G. &. G, Road now propos
+; to build a road from Agusta, Georg
:, via. Edgefeld, Newburry, Unio